Dear Readers, The end of the semester is finally within view, though for many including myself, the burden has yet to lessen and the worst yet to come. A tumultuous period indeed, during the last couple of weeks, the Undergraduate Student Council election had been under debate for numerous reasons (as outlined on page 1). Because most of the debating took place on online media forums, the strength

Dear Readers, The blushing of trees and chilly winds around this time is a clear indicator of yet another seasonal change, but defining its start can be troublesome. Did it come at the start of the fall semester? With the end of daylights savings time? Or perhaps, when we started rummaging our closets for warm jackets that were stored away during the summer? It is this ambiguity of arrival that ma

October started off with a bang with blaring headlines about the United States government shutdown. For the optimistic (for lack of a better word) few, the news was not that big of a deal considering the government has been shut down before in 1995 and has recovered since. For the media, it was a field day - with criticisms flying at both parties of how their inability to settle their differences

Unless you have been living under a rock these past few weeks, then you would have probably listened to Daft Punk’s new album, Random Access Memories. Even cafes and stores that turn on music really loud outside are playing its title track “Get Lucky” featuring Pharrell Williams.

How many times have you breathlessly powerwalked along the endless road to the West Gate only to discover that none of your friends have arrived yet? Can you count the number of times when all your teammates arrived on time for a group meeting? Have you ever lied to your friend that you’re “on your way” when you’re actually still in your room getting ready?

In 1994, Kurt Cobain from the famous grunge band Nirvana wrote in his suicide note, “It’s better to burn out than to fade away.” Later on in January of 2006, The Strokes made their debut with their first album Is This It.

Dear readers, do you have absolutely nothing productive planned this winter break? Are you afraid that while your friends will be busy doing internships or research, you’ll end becoming a couch potato all vacation? If you were like me and missed all the deadlines for internships, work, and winter courses, you’ll be anticipating for the semester to end but dreading the white, cold months

Dear Readers,Have you ever thought about the cleaning ladies working here on the KAIST campus? They sweep and wipe the hallways and bathrooms in our dormitories, department buildings, and libraries. Most are very friendly to students and appear to have little complaints about their job. However, if we look into their realities, hardly anything seems to be as heartwarming as their expressions.

Dear Readers,Firstly, I’d like to briefly introduce myself. My name is Ji Ha Kim, and I am the new Editor-in-Chief of The KAIST Herald. I’d like to begin by thanking our readers in your continued interest in our newspaper.This issue of the Herald features a look into the band and music culture of our very own school.

Dear Readers,Yes, I admit it - I am a HUGE fan of football. By football I refer to, of course, that incredible sport that is wrongly termed “soccer” in certain parts of the world, and as a passionate fan I try to catch all the matches that Chelsea, a club I have supported since my days in elementary school, take part in.

Dear Readers,In the latter stages of February, I found myself with an incredible, albeit sudden, opportunity to accompany several of our university’s professors on a visit to Sweden. With the trip taking place in the middle of the semester, and the offer made only days before the planned departure date, hasty but deliberate decisions were made, bags were quickly packed...

Dear Readers, The month of October saw Libyan rebels capture and execute the nation's autocratic ruler Muammar Gaddafi in brutal style. They then proceeded to bury him along with fifth son, Mutassim, at a secret location to prevent any remaining loyalists from making a shrine, thus effectively ending the dictator's oppression of his people. Although the people are celebrating now, one cannot hel

Dear Readers,I’d like to take this opportunity to remind you of something. It’s something that we all have been aware of and will continue to be aware of, and yet at the same time we always seem to forget it when we need to recognize in the most. I know that I am in no position to play the part of a wise man - how much advice can an undergraduate engineering student give on life anyway

Dear ReadersFirstly, allow me briefly introduce myself: my name is Jae Young Byon and I am the new Editor-in-Chief of The KAIST Herald. To all of our regular readers, I would like to offer our thanks on behalf of the staff for your continued support and interest in our publication. To any new readers out there, we hope to serve you to the best of our abilities in providing you with all the latest

Dear readers,Speaking with President Suh during this issue’s feature interview, I was given the privileged opportunity to ask about the current state of the school, his policies and any insights he may have wished to share with the rest of the school. The responses I received are mostly compiled and well presented on page 12, but what I perceived about our president goes beyond the text of t

The past weeks have been a tumultuous time for KAIST. The entire KAIST community had yet to recover from the shocking deaths of two students, the late Mr. Cho and Mr. Kim, when it was sent reeling into disarray yet again as two students and one professor, within a matter of days, took their own lives.

Dear Readers,Have you been to the northern student cafeteria lately? If you haven’t, don’t. Wait, why not? Back in 2009, after renovations completely remade the western and northern cafeterias on campus, many heralded a new age in KAIST nutrition. Gone would be the days where bland, stale food forced countless students to flee to the “safer” havens of cup noodles, kimbap, a

This year marks the 40th anniversary of our school’s founding. Though it may be a time to celebrate 40 years of providing an unparalleled education in science and technology to thousands of students, it is also a time to look back and critically appraise the progress we’ve made while looking forward to the numerous challenges that lie ahead.